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Mass will be Monday at St. Mary’s for Dolores Bieber

Dolores Bieber, 90, of Byron Center, died Tuesday, Feb. 21. Dolores enjoyed quilting, gardening and teaching CCD at her lifelong parish St. Mary’s Visitation Catholic Church. She is survived by…

Editor February 21, 2017

Sports

Wildcats dispatch East Grand Rapids; record now 16-3

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 16-3 Tuesday evening with a 77-49 victory at East Grand Rapids, thereby clinching second place in the O-K…

Editor February 21, 2017

Sports

East GR’s full-court pressure too much for Lady Wildcats

East Grand Rapids, with its 16-3 overall record, brought an effective full-court press to Wayland to subdue the Lady Wildcats Tuesday night, 60-43. The Pioneers, who have lost in the…

Editor February 21, 2017

Features

Wayland woman is Arbor Credit Union Employee of Year

Heather Siegwart (nee Sevigny) has been named Employee of the Year for 2016 at Arbor Financial Credit Union in Kalamazoo. Siegwart (center), who lives in Wayland and is a Wayland…

Editor February 21, 2017

Sports

Wildcats tied for No. 8 in latest AP statewide hoops poll

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team is tied for eighth with Grand Rapids Catholic Central this week in the latest Associated Press Class B state-wide poll, one of the last…

Editor February 21, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Is college really necessary for success?

A college degree is now a pipe dream, an unattainable goal without the help of federal government loans. A young man came to me a few years ago and asked…

Editor February 21, 2017

Community Notices

Noonday Market gas station/convenience store opens

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and Gun Lake Investments (GLI) had a ceremonial grand opening Monday to celebrate its first-ever non-gaming economic development project. Noonday Market…

Editor February 21, 2017

Obituaries

Flight instructor Peter Sneathen of Dorr, passes at 77

Peter D. Sneathen, age 77 of Dorr, died Saturday, Feb. 18. Peter served in the U.S. Air Force and was a flight simulator instructor. He was also stationed in Paris…

Editor February 20, 2017

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Marcella Doran

Mrs. Marcella Marie Doran, age 94, died Sunday, Feb. 19. Marcella was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Lansing to Ira and Frances Palmiter. After moving to Grand Rapids, she married James Doran…

Editor February 20, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial service Wednesday for Robert Brown of Dorr

Robert L. Brown Sr., of Dorr, died Saturday, Feb. 18, after suffering a long battle with Alzheimer's. He is survived by his sister Aletha (Arthur) Thomas; three sons, Robert Jr.…

Editor February 20, 2017